[DeepL Translation - needs review] The huge factory, separated from north to south by a large river, is as large as a city and is even inhabited by endemic animals that have adapted to the environment. Here, Kako Ushiyama works hard to dispose of paperwork, Kako's brother redacts miscellaneous documents, and a young man named Kobue searches for moss suitable for rooftop greenery. However, the more diligent they are, the greater the mystery becomes. Why is this work necessary? ...... The titl...
Fantastic novella (there's a couple of short stories after Factory, which were great too).
Essentially the life of three workers in a Kafka-esque sprawling factory, and also the weird ways the factory seeps through to everything around it, including the animals.
A caveat on the style - it's very dense text (literally), which feels like another way the author is bringing on the oppressive nature of the factory. However, as a non native that did probably hit my review down from 5 to 4 stars.